The Seal Press Women's Interest Blog

Monday, May 16, 2011

Seal Press is thrilled to be hosting a few of our authors in the Bay Area this month for readings from their new titles. Come check them out if you get a chance!HE SAID WHAT?

Funny, provocative, touching, and thrilling, He Said What? illustrates the powerful impact the right (or wrong) words can have on a person—and brilliantly captures the pivotal moments in which they spur a series of life-changing actions. Editor Victoria Zackheim and contributors will be visiting the Bay Area next week.

Undecided: How to Ditch the Endless Quest for Perfect and Find the Career—and Life—That’s Right for You is an invaluable guide to understanding the career conundrums plaguing women today. Authors Barbara and Shannon Kelley present an eye-opening account of how women’s career choices have evolved and why it’s so overwhelming—and tell women what they can do about it.

The San Francisco group COLAGE is bringing Tina Fakhrid-Deen, author of Let’s Get This Straight: The Ultimate Handbook for Youth with LGBTQ Parents, to the bay area as part of their Voices Raised Leadership Summit! Come out and support this important event and important book. Comprehensive and compassionate, Let’s Get This Straight is a much-needed roadmap for children and parents looking to learn from, and embrace, their alternative family structure.

We've all experienced the powerful impact that the right (or wrong) words can have on our lives. From May 2 through May 6, Seal Press is giving away a copy a day of He Said What? to Twitter followers who use the hashtag #hesaidwhat to share their He Said What? moment.

Every morning during this 5-day giveaway, @SealPress will post a question on Twitter at 9am PST for followers to answer. We'll ask you to respond using #hesaidwhat, and as each day draws to a close we'll randomly pick a winner to receive a copy of the book.

Log on to Twitter, follow @SealPress, and share your moment--and win a book!

Friday, March 11, 2011

March is Women's History Month and the theme this year is Strength. To celebrate, we're excited to let you know about the events that our authors have scheduled this month. Each of these women exudes strength throughout their stories.

In Found, Jennifer Lauck displays great strength as she goes on a 10-year journey to find her birth mother.

Susie Bright displays strength throughout Big Sex Little Death, as she recounts the adventure, sacrifice, danger, and controversy of her often surprising and extraordinary life.

Spring Warren, author of The Quarter-Acre Farm, exhibits strength while taking charge of her family's food choices, by growing 75% of the food that they consumed for one year.

Join them in the Bay Area, Portland, Detroit/Ann Arbor, and NYC, as they celebrate the launch of their books this month:

Saturday, March 20th, 6-9pmParty and Reading with Leopold's Books for Susie Bright as she celebrates the release of Big Sex Little Death. Bring a bottle and a dish to pass! RSVP: (313) 822-4056748 Seminole StreetDetroit, MI 48214

Monday, March 21st, 7pmLecture, Signing & Discussion with Susie BrightBooks provided by Common LanguageUniversity of Michigan3187 Angell HallAnn Arbor, MIThursday, March 24th, 6-9:30pmSusie Bright's Birthday Party and Launch Event with Modern TimesSmuggler's Cove Tiki BarMaster Rum-o-Logist Martin Cate is making me an original cocktail for the occasion: "The Sexpert", of course!650 Gough, at McAllisterSan Francisco, CA 94102

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Today is the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, a celebration of the achievements of women across the world that first began on March 8, 1911. As we celebrate today, though, let's remember that we still have much to do before we achieve economic parity, equal representation in government, and health and safety that is parallel to that of our male counterparts.

Last year Seal Press attended one of Women for Women International's "Join Me On the Bridge" events, where women across the world gathered on bridges simultaneously to demonstrate solidarity. We had worked closely with Women for Women International through our author, Lisa Shannon. Her book, A Thousand Sisters, describes the work she did sponsoring women in the Congo through Women for Women International. It is a compelling and uplifting story of international sisterhood.

Today, International Women's Day is being co-sponsored by Google, which has put together an excellent page of resources for attending bridge events--in person or virtually--or donating to a variety of agencies that work for women's equality and empowerment.

What are you doing today to celebrate International Women's Day? What do you hope women can accomplish in the future?

Share your thoughts, hopes, and wishes with us today and help us to celebrate how far we have come, and how far we will go in the future.